Da Rin v Duffy (No2) [2014] NSWCATOD 59

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Da Rin v Duffy (No2) [2014] NSWCATOD 59 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 10 June 2014 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: Acting Judge K. P. O'Connor, AM, Deputy President P Molony, Senior Member J Schwager, General Member Decision: That pursuant to s 88 of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 the respondent pay the applicant's costs from 12 March 2013 as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: COSTS - Application for Dismissal from Civic Office - Upheld - Ordinary Rule that each party bear own costs - whether fair to make an exception - Applicant's costs application granted. Legislation Cited: Local Government Act 2003 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Cases Cited: AT v Commissioner of Police [2010] NSWCA 131 B & L Linings Pty Ltd & anor v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (No 4) (RD) [2008] NSWADTAP 14 Borsak v Cheung [2006] NSWADT 5 Borsak v Cheung (No 2) [2006] NSWADT 208 Cachia v Hanes (1994) 179 CLR 403 Colgate-Palmolive Company and Colgate-Palmolive Pty Limited v Cussons Pty Limited & ors [1993] FCA 536; (1993) 46 FCR 225 Da Rin v Duffy [2013] NSWADT 284 La France v Clarence [2004] NSWADT 256 Law Society of New South Wales v Spring [2007] NSWSC 1273 Re Fountain Selected Meats (Sales) Pty Ltd v International Produce Merchants Pty Ltd & ors [1988] FCA 202 Tuffy v Vaughan & ors. (no 2) [2009] NSWADT 242 Tuffy v Vaughan (No. 2) (Costs) (GD) [2010] NSWADTAP 25 Category: Costs Parties: John Da Rin (Applicant) Kevin Michael Duffy (Respondent) Representation: T H Bray (Applicant) G Butterfield, Marsdens Law Group (Respondent) File Number(s): 123349